Saigon Grill 4/14/07 Vietnamese 620 Amsterdam Ave another great find  !!! The spare ribs are the best I have had !! Gets written up in Zagats all the time another affordable but good place to go in NYC The Tortilla Guy

Coogan's Right on Broadway 169th street good place very Pub like place makes you want to go there. Staff is terrific !! And the food was good also !!!!!   "The Tortilla Guy"

Sullivan's In Valley Forge Pa   Great Place - good steaks - excellent service !!! The waitresses all are great - The hiring person is doing his job !!! Free Valet what more can I say . Not cheap but great food never is !!!!!!!   "The Tortilla Guy"

Chickie & Petes Great South Philly Sports bar !!! Lots of Big Screen TV's and good bar food and seafood bar food . Right by the Stadium and while I was there the Phillies even Won... "The Tortilla Guy" Yes all you New Yorkers I do live in the Bronx and am a Yankee Fan !!! 

 Zia's This is in Salisbury Maryland ..... was there last night , and while there is not much of a choice here Zia's is not on the recommend list. It is hard to get Italian red sauce to taste like Ragu...... Pass on this one my Friends   "The Tortilla Guy"

The Crab House Edgewater N.J. Great Views of NYC, on the water in NJ. Food was Good , the waiter was good and personable. Great place  to take a date during the summer !!!   "The Tortilla Guy"

Malecon Restaurants Great Spanish Dominican Food the smells of the Roast Chicken or Pollo al horno, oxtails, and rice is great. There is always a wait to get there but this one is not one to miss !!!!! And the price is right !! I can not say enought good things about these places. This is one that if you like Latin Food dont miss   "The Tortilla Guy"

Well Found a Jewel in Central New York Syracuse !! who would have though that the coolest sushi bar was here ? a 25 foot long bar with seats that has a conveyor belt running along the top . The Sushi is coded by the color of the plates and you just keep taking until you have had your fill !!! Very bright blue and white place with good music to go along with the food . A great selection of Saki This one is a keeper Sakana-Ya 25 Walton Street, Syracuse NY. in the area a must !!! "The Tortilla Guy"

    Another Gem in Western N.Y.Small French Place nice Pub type place lots of wood, great pictures. also parking close by !!! L'Adour at 101 Montgomery Street SyracuseThe sweet carrot soup was killer !!! Duck Brest al a Orange great !!! They make their own sorbets The Pear and Bannana wowIf you are up in the area don't miss this either "The Tortilla Guy"  

OMG! that is some list. You seem to really be wandering and eating here and there did you take pictures of the sushi on a converyor belt - that would have been great. you should take pictures to give us more incentive to check out these places 

Joe's American Bar & Grill South Shore Plaza Braintree Ma  Good all around place very New England Pub type - service was good and so was the Food. Small Chain has about 5 other places "The Tortilla Guy"

The Chateau Route 1 Norwood Ma Nice big place , service great , prices are good , the food was good for the price !! there are better out there   "The Tortilla Guy"

profile.">Jack Galati | 8 May 2007 - 8:02am Hey Tortilla Guy,My wife went shopping and I told her make sure you get the Tumaro's Tortilla.She did and brought it home. I then made a Tortilla rap with Chicken & Honey Mustard not as Gourmet as the one that you made. But it was definitely delicious.Please send me some of your recipes they look delicious.I am a salesman and take clients out to eat at many of the restaurants in New York City. I have been eating at this one restaurant for 22 years and I have taken many of my clients there. We have never gotten a bad meal there. The food is great and the service and ambiance excellent. The restaurant is Bello's Ristorante, it is located at 56th street & 9th avenue. The address is 863 9th Avenue. The phone number is 212-243-3667. There is complimentary parking after 5:00 PM with dinner. I would call for reservations if you are going in the evening.Jack Galati "The Tortilla Guy"

Ate in a Great Place almost all the way out to the Cape in Ma!!! This one deserves more than Just the normal couple of lines as it was right on the Bay and you could even take a boat up to the dock. It was called The Back Eddy and you can check out their Web site www.thebackeddy.com the owner Sal is from New York than went to Boston. For the first course we had green mussels witha Thai Coconut Sauce and stuffed Clams with chorizo WOW !!!! We than had stuffed Sole with lobster and braised mushrooms another winner !!! For dessert I chose the homemade  Mango Sorbet !!! Do not pass this place up if you are ever on the Cape as it not only is sitting on a great setting but also  has lots of personality !!! And the food is out of this world !!! The Back Eddy one Bridge Road Westport Point, Ma 02791 508-636-6500 Tell them "The Tortilla Guy" from www.ifood.tv sent ya !!!!   "The Tortilla Guy"

GIORDANO'S Home of the Chicago Deep Stuffed Pizza 730 W. Rush Street, Chicago Ill This is a Pizza Place not to miss if you like a good pie !! I ordered the small Stuffed pizza with sausage & mushrooms and I could not finish it that is how big it was - a nice crispy crust lots of cheese actually ozzing from it !!! Sauce was great. And this was a pizza place that had a 20 minute wait to be seated !!! I opted to sit at the bar and eat, where the bar tenders were good at what they do, even to the point of asking anyone for ID , at 46 it is nice to be proofed. This is one of the few chain type places that I have been to where I liked and would suggest if you are a pizza lover and in Chicago not to pass by !!! "The Tortilla Guy"

Gino's Pizza Chicago there are about 10 of these - not worth the wait !!! "The Tortilla Guy"

Il Mulino 1150 N. Dearborn St Chicago Great Old time Italian Place - The food was Great !! The service a little slow for the price but it is still on the hit list !! We were there on a very busy Night during the NRA so I have to give a little here. Very Northern Italian in a Victorian type home - and homemade Grappa , makes chefs very happy   "The Tortilla Guy"

Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen 1590 South Disneyland drive Anaheim Ca This one is a not miss if you are here !!! Great music with a Jazz Band Playing !!! Great Food in the heart of Disney. Signature Cajun Creole at it best. We had Oyster Shooters !!! Great Place Fun and Great food , I had the jambalaya and the Bananas Foster is to die For which is done at tableside look for that video after editing Don't Miss this one "The Tortilla Guy"

Edo Sushi 201 east Pratt Street Baltimore MD Great sushi place - quality was really good on both rolls which were inventive - you have to stop by to really see and the sashimi very high quality. Good prices !! The view overlooking the inner habor is incredible. If you are in Baltimore and feel like sushi this is a good place to stop The Tortilla Guy

Babalu Grill 34 Market street Baltimore MD, by the Power Plant Great Cuban Food !!! Good Mojito's I had the Rassberry Soup Bistec con Rice with maduro's (sweet bananas) and the homemade coconut ice cream all were good !!! Spanish music to give you the beat !! decor is like being in Cuba. Another winner if in Baltimore The Tortilla Guy

Lorenzillos Boulevard Kukulcan, Cancun Mexico This is one not to miss if your are into Lobster !!! Food is good seafood is Great !!! You Can eve pick your own Lobster out of the Tank !!! The Tortilla Guy My Lobster Three ways Ajo, Chipolte, Salsa The Tortilla Guy ,Pablo, Marco

Argentinian Big Steak HouseBoulevard KukulcanGood Old Fashioned Steak House with a Latin Flairsavory, great seasonings , and best of all Good food in the Heart of CancunThe Tortilla Guy The Tortilla Guy

Palace Of Japan 3505 Johnson Avenue Riverdale NY Great Sushi in the Bronx !!! inventive rolls , sashimi even the seaweed salad was perfect !!! give it a try !!! The Tortilla Guy

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que 131st & 12th Ave. This is one of three locations All really cool places Good Music , Good Belly Food, Ribs Great, slow cooked Brisket Great and of Course the Best Mojito in NYC !!! The Tortilla Guy

Docks Oyster Bar & Seafood Grill2427 Broadway N.Y For seafood this was an OK place we went there a little late, so the kitchen was closing but I was able to get a plate for Oysters that were great !!! But couldn't really get the whole Kitchen to stay openNot BadThe Tortilla Guy The Tortilla Guy

Bleu Evolution808 west 187th streetNew York, N.Y.Cool place to not only eat but to hang out in. Food good, service good, quantity was great !! Atmosphere really cool if you are ever in the Heights Stop in after a nosh & drink there you can go shopping in Franks Gourmet market right across the streetThe Tortilla Guy

Purnima 245 west 54th Street New York, N.Y. While I didn't actually eat a full dinner there I and a couple of good friends were able to sample some of the creativity of Chef Vikas Khanna. While I can go on and on about what to do with tortilla's , Chef Vikas can do that and more with a fruit as simple as a mango !!! That my friends was very impressive !!! There were about 20 samples plates for all of us invited to savor , and believ me I did !!! Very enjoyable I will make this a stop back on my list for a full Dinner !!! Thank You Chef and www.ifood.tv for having this event.   The Tortilla Guy

Floridita Spanish Tapas Bar3219 Broadway at 125th Not a bad place as it has omnly been open for 6 days now, as no that many people have found out about this nice place the kinks of a new Restaurant are being worked out very fast !!! Good Food , Good Prices if yoy are in the mood for Tapas and are on the Westside do yourself a favor and stop by !!! The Tortilla Guy

Hispaniola Restaurant 839 w 181 street One of the better Washington Heights Places, a little more upscale than most. Latin Fusion cooking so you must remember if you want your steak rare ask for it bleeding !! But other than that the flavors are great, nice bar parking is hard but there is also valet. Expensive but good !!! The Tortilla Guy

Carime's Italian Family Style Restaurants Upper West Side 2450 Broadway New York, N.Y. 10024 212-362-2200 This great Place is one of three places that they own The Theater District NYC Atlantic City This Great Family Place is Tops on my list the portions are hugh not big, but huge and the sauce and gravy are the old time Italian that I remember from another part of my life !! We had the pasta with Vodka sauce great Calamari Wow and the veal all were done to perfection and with what was left over you could have had two more meals from !! another give a try and you won't be disappointed The Tortilla Guy

Mario's Restaurant 2342 Arthur Ave. Bronx, NY 10458 718-584-1188 A Bronx Institution!!! Great Place Even The Sopranos ate there, also now "The Tortilla Guy" and friends had great meal there !! Valet Parking , Good Food , You feel like you are family The Bronx’s own Mario’s is the only New York City area restaurant to win an America’s Regional Classics 2000 James Beard/Bertolli Olive Oil Restaurant Award. Congratulations to Joseph Migliucci and his mother – Mama Rose--and the entire family. For five generations, since 1919, they have been preparing and serving fresh, robust Neapolitan style food. Located in Belmont (Little Italy) -- "the safest neighborhood in America," five generations of the Migliucci family have been turning out fresh, robust Neapolitan food since 1919. fresh sauces, hot fresh breads, octopus salad, spiedini with anchovy sauce, and other authentic recipes are among the dishes that have made their customers return time and time again. So I wanted to thank my friend Jack who is also a member here for taking me to this great place which I am sure to go to again !! The Tortilla Guy

F & J Pine Restaurant 1913 Bronxdale Ave Bronx N.Y. This Bronx institution under went renovations a couple years ago, before that the food was great and the portion were VERY Large. I was there Saturday night and the food while good does seem to have change with the times !! While my eggplant rollatini was good , as was the broccoli rabe. The Chicken Scarpariello was pasty the coating not done as well as it should have been. Still lots of people and only valet parking as street parking is hard. Portions are still hugh so if lots of food is what you are looking for this is a place to go to. The Tortilla Guy

The Continental Restaurant & Martini Bar 138 Market Street Philadelphia, Pa 215-923-6069 Very Retro Place old diner turned into a really modern hip place , the food was great presentation , and the staff all very good. I have to give this amust go to when you are in Center City Philly. Oue waitress Kathryn M was very good about suggesting the best tapas on the menu This is a place I will try to get back to when I am in Philly !!! The Tortilla Guy

The Franklin Fountain Ice Cream Saloon 116 Market St Philadelphia, Pa 215-627-1899 www.franklinfountain.com All I can say is wow if you like Ice Cream and want to live the old days of the soda fountain go here I highly recommend it. even without air conditioning on a hot night this place was great and had some of the flavors we forgot existed !! Old Time soda's , home made ice cream another place not to miss when you are in philly !!! The Franklin Fountain aims to serve an experience steeped in ideals, drizzled with drollery, and sprinkled with the forgotten flavors of the American past. Ben Franklin invented ice cream in Philadelphia during the Constitutional Convention of 1787. The delegates at the convention couldn't agree on many issues and session after session ended without resolution. The summer was grueling and hot that year and Franklin, eighty-one by that time, spent most of his idle time indoors. Tinkering about his workshop, Franklin hit upon the idea of a sweet treat that would cool tensions and put a smile on the faces of his fellow statesmen. Using the cream from a neighbor's heifer and some ice from his storehouse, he called his treat "creme froid" or "cold cream." After the next session of Congress, he invited delegates to his nearby home for a special treat that was universally popular and helped steer them toward the democracy we know today.* The two Brothers Ryan & Eric Berley perfected it !!! The Tortilla Guy

Well I have finally gone and tried Indian food !! It was great but I am hoping that the next time I can get one of my buddies from www.ifood.tv to help me with this. Pick the best dish and what sauce to use. Mughal Palace 16 Broadway Valhalla N.Y. 10595 914-997-6090 As I am not familiar with this cusine the staff was very helpful . The flatbread they give in the beginning was good more like a big potatoe chip and the salsa was different and three of them. We had a combination appetizer platter, along with a lamb dish and fish dish. Very strong seasoning , flavorful. But again as I am not sure the tastes it did seem good, and the place was packed !! Parking is ok along what is like an nice small Town !! The Tortilla Guy

Main Street Sweets 35 Main Street Tarrytown, N.Y. 10591 914-332-5757 All Homemade Ice Cream !!! What can I say if you feel like a ride not to far outside of the city, Tarrytown is a quaint 30 minutes away. A nice drive to a town along the Hudson River. We stopped for a snack and the lines were long so We decided to check it out . Parking was a little tough but I finally found a spot. And it was well worth it the ice cream was incredible !!! So for any of the road warriors give this place a try !!! The Tortilla Guy

Here is another one from The Windy City Chicago Gene & Georgetti 500 N. Franklin Street 312-527-3718 You would never know this is a great restaurant by looking at it. It is in an old neighborhood and in an older building . The waiters are as old as the place itself But if you are looking for a great steak this is one place to go to. Everything is al a carte . But well worth it if you are a serious Meat eater The Tortilla Guy

Catch 35 West Wacker Street Chicago 312-346-3500 If you want to go to a place based on really cool loks as opposed to great food this would be one of them !!! The place looks great and the staff is good. But being in a great food City like Chicago there are many better places to go to. The steaks with Asian fussion just did not do it . The Fish was OK and fresh but just did not feel like dancing after leaving this one !! The Tortilla Guy

Mitsuwa Market Place 595 River Road Edgewater N.J. 07020 210-941-9113 This Asian Market Place is a really interesting Place. While the store has things that most have never used nor would know what to do with. It is going to fun to experiment with all. They have a Food area which does give you lots of options from Asian Desserts to all kinds of foods from Tempura to Noodles, and sushi. There are at least 8 different food stores to chose from with pictures and fax foods of each to help you decide. You can get things you know and be safe, or you can get things because they look good. It all is good and a great value. The place sits overlooking the Hudson River on the Jersey Side and is pretty easy to get to. A great place to go for a foodie afternoon escape from NYC !!! The Tortilla Guy

Cupcake Alley 110 Fitzpatrick St. Key West Florida 305-304-0953 A Great Key Lime Cupecake Daily !! The Tortilla Guy

Christini's 7600 Doctor Phillips Boulevard Orlando Florida 32819 This Italian place is one that is only OK in food quality , but very high in price. Be prepared to be shocked when you get your bill. The food is average, the only good thing that we found here was the accordian player who was even able to do Led Zepplin, and Deep Purple !! The Tortilla Guy

I'm am going to add this here as I haven't had the time to update this blog line in a while: And due to the fact that yesterday was National Gumbo Day when in New Orleans try to stop here I had lunch and the Gumbo was the best !!! and all kinds right in the French Quarter !!! LOCATION: In the French Quarter, one half block from Jackson Square at 630 Saint Peter St. PHONE: 504.525.1486 • Toll Free: 877.525.1486 • FAX: 504.524.0747 LUNCH & DINNER DAILY SEATING CAPACITY: Main dining room = 89, Patio = 20, Patio room = 16 DRESS: Casual BAR: Full bar/cocktails, Wines by the glass Well worth the stop I hope to catch up with this line soon !!! The Tortilla Guy